1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Votes pouring in at record pace voting was 2,010 votes. Fort “We’ve had record-breaking Supervisor of Elections, the 2004 With five days left before early 2,010 ballots were cast White accounted for 389 of those days everyday,” she said. election cycle stands as the high- voting polls close, Columbia Monday; early voting votes with Lake City’s residents Monday’s total tops the 1,820 water mark for early voting in County residents need about goes through Nov. 3. turning in 1,621 early votes. ballots cast on Saturday, the first Columbia County. 4,200 more votes to beat the num- Tomi Brown, assistant day of early voting. During that year, around 9,000 bers from 2004. That’s only about By DEREK GILLIAM Supervisor of Elections for On Sunday, the total in Lake early ballots were cast, Horne 840 votes a day. [email protected] Columbia County, said she’s City was 876, while the total in Fort said. In the first three days of Early voting is scheduled to never seen the turnout for early White was 132 votes. According early voting, a total of 4,838 votes end Nov. 3. Polls open at 7 a.m. The tally for Monday’s early voting be anything like this. to Liz P. Horne, Columbia County have been counted. and close at 7 p.m. ANTI-BULLYING EFFORT Neglect Speaking up, speaking out charged in case of man, 73 He was hungry, left covered in his own filth, say police. By TONY BRITT [email protected] A Lake City couple, paid care- givers for a 73-year-old man, was arrested Saturday when police went to the man’s home and found him in a state of severe neglect, accord- ing to reports. Dennis J. Evans, 38, and Dennis Evans his wife, Janice D. Evans, 53, both of 103 SW Twig Court, were charged with neglect of the elderly and exploitation of the elderly in Janice Evans connection the case. Each was booked into the Columbia County Detention Facility on $5,000 bond. According to Lake City Police Department reports, around 8:20 p.m. Saturday officers went to 506 SW Alamo Drive at the request of the victim’s son to JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter investigate whether care was Jim ‘JLine’ Lineham teaches a few dance moves to Lake City Middle School student Autumn Williamson, 11, after his performance Monday. being provided his father. Williamson created the design for the school’s anti-bullying T-shirts. ‘This is an important message for the school and all kids being bullied,’ she said. Officer Connie Hightower ‘They need to know they are not alone.’ conducted a well-being check on Richard Espinship at the request of Espinship’s son, who lives in Atlanta, and “was appalled at the Don’t stay silent, students urged condition of him,” she wrote in her report. dance group from New York, the importance of students Knight-Judkins said. “It’s okay Hightower said Espinship Middle schoolers get Jline Dance Crew, Monday speaking out to stop bullying. to tell an adult -- it’s OK to do NEGLECT continued on 8A high-octane anti- morning to cap off Bullying “We wanted our students something.” bullying message. Prevention Awareness Month. to know first of all, bullying is Knight-Judkins said the death Fort White Middle School was wrong, but second what to do if of Richardson Middle School treated to the same performance you see bullying,” she said. student Davion Smith in August By DEREK GILLIAM later in the day. This year LCMS has stressed was on the minds of all school Live Oak [email protected] Sonya Knight-Judkins, prin- the effects bystanders can have personnel, but that preventing Lake City Middle School cipal at LCMS, said October is on preventing bullying. bullying is something they focus received a high-energy, anti-bul- Bullying Prevention Awareness “Don’t just be that silent wit- man dies continued on 8A lying message delivered by a Month, and LCMS has stressed ness, don’t be a bystander,” BULLYING in crash TIP’s new van From staff reports LIVE OAK-A Live Oak man was killed Monday when his car is intended to crashed and spun into oncom- ing traffic and was struck by a make a splash third vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. By DEREK GILLIAM John Charles Fuhrmann, 54, [email protected] was taken to Shands Live Oak where he was pronononced What looks like a flowing river on dead, reports said. wheels, the new wrap for The Ichetucknee Fuhrmann was traveling east Partnership’s van is meant to grab attention, on US 90 at 7:05 a.m. when his but for a reason. 1996 Ford Escort struck the The wrap, a blue and green river ride back of a car in front of him that with Bellamy the Beaver, the partnership’s was waiting to turn left onto mascot, splashed across the side, isn’t just 159th Road, FHP said. decoration, said Abbie Chasteen, marketing Fuhrmann’s car rotated clock- director for the Lake City-Columbia County wise into the westbound lane of Chamber of Commerce. US 90 when it was struck on Chasteen hopes the four lines of text on the left rear side by a 1997 the back door will be read every time some- Mercury Grand Marquis driven one’s attention is grabbed by the flashy by Gregory Thomas Jones, 25, van. DEREK GILLIAM/Lake City Reporter Live Oak. Dennille Decker and Abbie Chasteen pose infront of the newly-wrapped van. The Ichetucknee VAN continued on 8A Partnership promotes preservation of local waterways. CRASH continued on 8A Vol. 138, No. 195 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 61 38 People. 2A PEOPLE WEDNESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Mostly sunny Obituaries . 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics . 3B Green Day Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 4B on hold. roundup. 2AWEATHER 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 Celebrity Birthdays Saturday: Monday: Monday: Sunday: n Rock singer Grace Slick singer Otis Williams (The 1-2-29-30-31-35 Afternoon: 6-9-0 Afternoon: 0-8-5-5 2-5-6-7-31 is 73. Temptations) is 71. x5 Evening: N/A Evening: N/A n Rhythm-and-blues n Actor Henry Winkler is 67. 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